Abstract: An application performance management system is disclosed. Operational elements are dynamically discovered and extended when changes occur. Programmatic knowledge is captured. Particular instances of operational elements are recognized after changes have been made using a fingerprint/signature process. Metrics and metadata associated with a monitored operational element are sent in a compressed form to a backend for analysis. Metrics and metadata from multiple similar systems may be used to adjust/create expert rules to be used in the analysis of the state of an operational element. A 3-D user interface with both physical and logical representations may be used to display the results of the performance management system.

Abstract: The current invention is a combination of pillowcases and a neck pillow that includes a rectangular shaped bed pillowcase, a cylindrical shaped neck pillowcase, a neck pillow, and an outer carrying case. This system is designed to complement/work with one's existing bed pillow. This pillow system is easily portable so it can be used at home, in a hotel room, or anywhere while away where one has access to another bed pillow. In addition, it works as a travel pillow, for example, while in an airplane. The current invention is a cylindrical neck pillowcase that is incorporated into the manufacture of a rectangular bed pillowcase and accepts a specially designed cylindrical neck pillow from the inside of the rectangular bed pillowcase. Only part of the cylindrical neck pillowcase is attached to the rectangular bed pillowcase which allows it to be more maneuverable in order to maintain alignment of one's neck in multiple positions for sleeping or relaxing on one's back, side, or front.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for exporting data from a number of data sources using a number of corresponding data exporters, and importing the exported data into a destination data repository using a data importer. In various embodiments, the data exporters may be automatically generated using a data exporter generator adapted to generate the data exporters in view of data schemas of the data sources.

Abstract: A fiberoptic network with an optical supervisory channel in each of the optical fibers interconnecting the nodes of the network is described. Together with IP routers, the optical supervisory channels form a control network over which signaling and control signals are exchanged by which provisioning and restoration operations are performed at each node. To restore connections between the nodes upon a failure of the network, the control network helps to maintain at each node a synchronized database of network connections between the nodes, send messages to other nodes to initiate restoration operations by a node noticing the failure; and recalculate network connections around the failure by each node from a synchronized database at the node.

Abstract: A disposable bottle for feeding babies using powdered or concentrated formula is presented. In exemplary embodiments according to the present invention, a bottle can be pre-filled with filtered water and has a neck opening that can fit nipple rings manufactured by numerous popular manufacturers. In such exemplary embodiments the disposable bottle can have a measurement indicator on its side which indicates the amount of liquid, in ounces and milliliters, associated with a given height on the bottle. In exemplary embodiments according to the present invention a disposable bottle can be filled with fluoridated water to a predetermined level, thus leaving a predetermined volume of the bottle empty and available for mixing concentrated or powdered formula. In alternative exemplary embodiments according to the present invention a disposable bottle can be packaged with a pre-measured amount of powdered formula in a sealed pouch.

Abstract: A fiberoptic network with an optical supervisory channel in each of the optical fibers interconnecting the nodes of the network is described. Together with IP routers, the optical supervisory channels form a control network over which signaling and control signals are exchanged by which provisioning and restoration operations are performed at each node. To restore connections between the nodes upon a failure of the network, the control network helps to maintain at each node a synchronized database of network connections between the nodes, send messages to other nodes to initiate restoration operations by a node noticing the failure; and recalculate network connections around the failure by each node from a synchronized database at the node.

Abstract: Interconnection failures in a communication network require the interconnections between the nodes of the network to be restored. SPF allows for the determination of the paths between the nodes in some optimal way. An improved implementation of SPF avoids or reduces the enormous amount of calculations required by SPF at each restoration operation.